paint damage

cuscosti · 02-07-2008, 11:20 AM

whats wrong with subaru dealer car wash people

just done free wash at TIMMONS SUBARU dealer

at long beach then i noticed lots of scratches on whole body.. it looks pretty bad.. it looks like they wash my car with SAND PAPER.
what should i do guys..just ignore or make complant? how do i fix it???

jutes85 · 02-07-2008, 11:50 AM

I just tell my dealer not to bother washing the outside. They always vacumm and clean the inside for free so I don't mind.

cuscosti · 02-07-2008, 12:01 PM

forgot this time

***BoostJunkie*** · 02-07-2008, 01:27 PM

I'd call them up and tell them you want to take it to a reputable detailer and you expect them to pay for it. Make a big stink if you have to.

cuscosti · 02-08-2008, 10:40 AM

thanks for reply i will call them in lunch break. will lets know whats up

howboutthemapplz · 02-08-2008, 10:57 AM

give us an update...

WESTI · 02-08-2008, 11:36 AM

I bought my car from timmons of long beach and i watched as they washed and detailed my entire car. The older guy that was there that did it was extremely careful and friendly the entire time. I didnt have any problems with it but it coulda been some other guy..... just tell them you want them to fix it

cuscosti · 02-08-2008, 04:10 PM

manager want to see my car next week. but the thing is scratches are too deep... its permanent damage. even good detail wont work that kind scratches. be careful guys!! one single poor wash job makes hurts your baby......maybe i will make an offer him to get free extend warrenty or ......change to 08 sti %@*&X#

***Szumita*** · 02-08-2008, 04:20 PM

wow damn... did they use the wheel brush on your paint? =/

boozy04 · 02-08-2008, 04:24 PM

my dealership gave me TONS of swirl marks too. i tell them never to wash it anymore. good luck man.

alihamza · 02-09-2008, 08:43 AM

My dealer out here destroyed my brothers 07' OBP. We went to go talk to the detailer and noticed he would never switch his rags out, and would used grimy rags on the brand new cars and would just swirl the f*** out the fresh paint jobs. In the end they denied any compensation and told us that swirls are the nature of black cars.

***jnprn2003*** · 02-11-2008, 01:48 AM

F-that...You need to dump a bottle of brake fluid in that their bucket and then see if they give some compensation! JK...haha.but seriously, I would report them to BBB, the corporate system and put a few signs out there saying AVOID the WASH BAY!

**boxtwo** · 02-11-2008, 04:58 AM

Who is the "they" in the compensation denial? The dealer? SOA? I filed a claim with SOA for the paint on my 07 OBP and after a few weeks, they covered the repaint. How damaged is the paint? See if SOA would be willing to pay for an exterior detail.

VROOM293 · 02-11-2008, 06:07 AM

If you want it done rt ...find PELEG

I wish peleg was my neighbor so i could play student.

cuscosti · 02-11-2008, 11:30 AM

how damaged? its worse than my brothers 8 yrs old car who never wash car him self. (he wash his car with automatic machine sometimes)

i just been there this morning spoke with service manager and one of car wash guy. he told me its my responsiblity because #1 i dont noticed it when i picked up #2 he didnt saw my car before (he cant tell paint condition before).. what the hell!! who told me that old man is nice? he talks like f-ing top salesman. i was very upset but nothing else i can do. maybe i will make complaint to subaru headquater.
thanks for heard my story guyz.

02-07-2008, 12:01 PM	#3
cuscosti Amateur STI Driver Car: white 2006 sti Posts: 35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: paint damage forgot this time

02-07-2008, 01:27 PM	#4
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,554 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	Re: paint damage I'd call them up and tell them you want to take it to a reputable detailer and you expect them to pay for it. Make a big stink if you have to.

02-08-2008, 10:40 AM	#5
cuscosti Amateur STI Driver Car: white 2006 sti Posts: 35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: paint damage thanks for reply i will call them in lunch break. will lets know whats up

02-08-2008, 10:57 AM	#6
howboutthemapplz Spec C Club Car: 05 OBP STi, 97Sentra Fav Mod: CAR LIFT & Protune! Location: Ohio Posts: 1,310 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: paint damage give us an update...

02-08-2008, 11:36 AM	#7
WESTI I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Ricer Flyby Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,281 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: paint damage I bought my car from timmons of long beach and i watched as they washed and detailed my entire car. The older guy that was there that did it was extremely careful and friendly the entire time. I didnt have any problems with it but it coulda been some other guy..... just tell them you want them to fix it

02-07-2008, 11:20 AM	#1
cuscosti Amateur STI Driver Car: white 2006 sti Posts: 35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	paint damage whats wrong with subaru dealer car wash people just done free wash at TIMMONS SUBARU dealer at long beach then i noticed lots of scratches on whole body.. it looks pretty bad.. it looks like they wash my car with SAND PAPER. what should i do guys..just ignore or make complant? how do i fix it??? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-07-2008, 11:50 AM	#2
jutes85 Silver Member Car: 2006 OBP STi Fav Mod: DOM3 Paperweight Location: Alberta Posts: 1,426 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: paint damage I just tell my dealer not to bother washing the outside. They always vacumm and clean the inside for free so I don't mind.

02-08-2008, 04:10 PM	#8
cuscosti Amateur STI Driver Car: white 2006 sti Posts: 35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: paint damage manager want to see my car next week. but the thing is scratches are too deep... its permanent damage. even good detail wont work that kind scratches. be careful guys!! one single poor wash job makes hurts your baby......maybe i will make an offer him to get free extend warrenty or ......change to 08 sti %@*&X#

02-08-2008, 04:20 PM	#9
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 08.5 GTI MKv Fav Mod: 18x8 Location: ma & ri Posts: 6,730 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (21)	Re: paint damage wow damn... did they use the wheel brush on your paint? =/

02-08-2008, 04:24 PM	#10
boozy04 Grassroots STI Racer Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Valentine 1 Location: NW, Indiana Posts: 516 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: paint damage my dealership gave me TONS of swirl marks too. i tell them never to wash it anymore. good luck man.

02-09-2008, 08:43 AM	#11
alihamza Banned Car: WRB 07 STi Fav Mod: Cobb AP Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: paint damage My dealer out here destroyed my brothers 07' OBP. We went to go talk to the detailer and noticed he would never switch his rags out, and would used grimy rags on the brand new cars and would just swirl the f*** out the fresh paint jobs. In the end they denied any compensation and told us that swirls are the nature of black cars.

02-11-2008, 01:48 AM	#12
*jnprn2003* The Stig II Car: 07 STi, 07 Speed 3.. Fav Mod: EFI Logics tune Location: The Ocean State Posts: 2,127 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (10)	Re: paint damage F-that...You need to dump a bottle of brake fluid in that their bucket and then see if they give some compensation! JK...haha.but seriously, I would report them to BBB, the corporate system and put a few signs out there saying AVOID the WASH BAY!

02-11-2008, 04:58 AM	#13
boxtwo Gold Member Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Venison front Bumper mod Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,399 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: paint damage Who is the "they" in the compensation denial? The dealer? SOA? I filed a claim with SOA for the paint on my 07 OBP and after a few weeks, they covered the repaint. How damaged is the paint? See if SOA would be willing to pay for an exterior detail.

02-11-2008, 06:07 AM	#14
VROOM293 Silver Member Car: 7-STi-Born on fri-13 Location: Principality of CA. Posts: 538 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: paint damage If you want it done rt ...find PELEG I wish peleg was my neighbor so i could play student. Last edited by VROOM293 : 10-02-2008 at 03:18 AM. Reason: 1

02-11-2008, 11:30 AM	#15
cuscosti Amateur STI Driver Car: white 2006 sti Posts: 35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: paint damage how damaged? its worse than my brothers 8 yrs old car who never wash car him self. (he wash his car with automatic machine sometimes) i just been there this morning spoke with service manager and one of car wash guy. he told me its my responsiblity because #1 i dont noticed it when i picked up #2 he didnt saw my car before (he cant tell paint condition before).. what the hell!! who told me that old man is nice? he talks like f-ing top salesman. i was very upset but nothing else i can do. maybe i will make complaint to subaru headquater. thanks for heard my story guyz. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.